Chalk-holding device.



M. PEDERSON.

CHALK HOLDING DEVICE. APPLICATION man MAY 20.1916.

Patented Sept. 10, 1918.

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MARTIN PEDE-RSON, OF PROC'IOR, MINNESOTA.

CHALK-HOLDING DEVICE.

Application filed May 20, 1918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARTIN PEDERSON, a subject of Norway, residing atProctor, in the county of St. Louis and State of Minnesota, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Chalk-Holding Devices;and hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in chalk holdingdevices for chalking billiard cue tips, and consists of a simple andeflicient device of this nature having various details of construction,combinations and arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fullydescribed, shown in the accompanying drawings and then specificallydefined in the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accom panying drawings which, withthe letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of thisspecification and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my chalk holding device.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view vertically and longitudinally through thedevice, and

Fig. 3 is an end view.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter:

A and A designate two complemental jaws, each having a cut away portionB therein and each provided with an angled cornered portion C, the fourof which upon the two jaws form means for clamping the corners of thechalk N. Each jaw has fingers F projecting in opposite directions andprovided with registering apertures to receive the pivotal pin K. O is aplate having two downwardly projecting angled flanges L apertured toreceive said pivotal pin, and R is an eye projecting from the plate andto caplet a! thin patent may be obtained {or flve cents each, byaddressing the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 10, 1918.

Serial No. 235,528.

which a supporting cord is adapted to be attached. Each plate has anoutwardly and horizontally projecting portion S and an uprightprojecting handle end T. A leaf spring is mounted upon the threadedshank portion of said eye and the ends of the spring bear against theoutwardly extending portions M of the jaws, and tend to normally holdthe latter in clamped relation with the chalk, the friction intermediatethe jaws and chalk being sufiicient to hold the latter in place.

WVhen it is desired to release the chalk the two handle ends of the awsare pressed together causing the spring to be put under tension andyield, but when pressure is released said jaws will return to theirnormal positions.

' What I claim to be new is:

1. A chalk holding device, consisting of two complemental spring pressedjaws piv oted together, and having angled corners with open work betweenthe same, adapted to grip and frictionally hold a piece of chalk, aplate having angled flanges mounted upon the pivots connecting the jaws,and an eye secured to said plate.

2. A chalk holding device, consisting of two complemental jaws havingangled corners and open work between the same, and fingers projecting inopposite directions overlapping each other, and a pivot passing throughregistering apertures in said fingers, each jaw having a laterallyextending portion with a right angled handle portion, a plate havingangled flanges pivoted upon said pin, an eye passing through said plateand having a shank portion underneath the same, a leaf spring mountedupon said shank portion and bearing against said outwardly projectingportions of the jaws.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

MARTIN PEDERSON.

Witnesses:

R. G. WOMBACHER, GARRINA EALES.

"Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. G."

